Category Archives: Deep Thought

When Life gives you Lemons…

    You know what’s funny about the lemon saying? It makes it sound as if lemons are a bad thing, when really, they are amazing! I was given a box of lemons this week and I have been using … Continue reading

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Honesty, Honestly.

  Honesty. That’s all I want. An honest start, an honest end. Harsh and raw, cutting, and blunt. Honest question, honest answer. No meandering. No excuses. Honest word, honest phrase. Criticism, word or praise. I need an answer, not a … Continue reading

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Ripples in Consciousness

  Consciousness. Be conscious of your actions. Be aware of the results of your actions. What did you trigger?   What energy do you exude? Darkness or light? What does light mean? Illuminescence? Not.   Awareness. Are you aware? Be … Continue reading

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Like A Cimex

  So much angst. Tension. Pain. Anger. Frustration. Too many demons in the room. Searing, fleeting, recurring nightmares.   Suspicions become real. I become vulnerable. Emotion is SO raw. Like letting blood, I let it all out– The darkness seeps … Continue reading

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Baking bread– trying to make Oz home.

  Okay, so Australia is beautiful. So beautiful. Especially in the Northern Rivers region where I’m at. I was hoping to go up to Coolangatta this weekend… but plans didn’t end up working out. I have three friends who are … Continue reading

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Gaining confidence in the Studio– IN AUSTRALIA!!

    So, I do believe that I said I would kick some ass in the studio. I made good on my promise 🙂 Here is a quick snapshot of a couple of ceramic pieces– I have a few more … Continue reading

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The melancholy, tortured, off-beat artist.

Sometimes I feel off-beat in the midst of a crowd. I run on a different metronome. I let my ideas run my schedule. Tortured, I am, but not all for naught. Melancholy is welcome on a rainy day. I let … Continue reading

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Day 13 in Australia, and something to show for it :)

    It’s Monday night here. Classes are great, the people are so creative and open-minded and educated here in the studio, and the weather isn’t terrible. I do have my heater turned on, but only because it makes it … Continue reading

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Simple things can make me happiest! New mugs!

  How many times does it take to learn You gain nothing from bridges burned? In the heat of the moment, rage lets loose In a future day it could be your noose.   So walk your own way and … Continue reading

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Awake, rise, and create– spring is coming.

  Photo: Tribal Awakening. Sprayed watercolors, ink, colored pencil, and white charcoal on paper. Kira Call, 2013. Just another doodle in my sketchbook… it’s what I was feeling that day. I have been trying to follow my artistic instincts for … Continue reading

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